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Sunapee vs Kennebunk vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sunapee | Kennebunk | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
11,820Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400 41% above U.S. |
$4,999Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kennebunk and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | RSU 21 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.